Predicate: famish

famish: Frames file for 'famish' based on internet usage examples, expansion via VerbNet. VerbNet entry 45.4.

Roleset id: famish.01 , to make very hungry, vncls: 45.4, framnet:

famish.01: Frame created by Claire

Roles:

        Arg0: Causer of starvation, agent (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1: thing starving (vnrole: 45.4-Patient)
        Arg2: starved for/of what (vnrole: 45.4-Instrument)

Example: Biblical

        The Lord will not suffer the [soul of the righteous]-1 *-1 to famish.

        Arg1: *-1
        Rel: famish

Example: All Arguments

        Mary famished him of breath and bread.

        Arg0: Mary
        Rel: famished
        Arg1: him
        Arg2: of breath and bread